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By Mike Vanden Bosch

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Abbotsford man shot and killed in Surrey Wednesday: IHIT

Jun 12, 2025 | 8:41 AM

UPDATE: IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong says homicide investigators have identified the victim of Wednesday’s shooting as 56-year-old Satwinder Sharma of Abbotsford, in hopes of advancing the investigation. Sharma was at his place of work at the time of the shooting and he had no criminal history.

Sgt. Fong says early indications suggest this was a targeted incident and no one else was injured as a result of the shooting. Investigators are working diligently to determine the motive and the circumstances surrounding the homicide.

IHIT is seeking dashcam footage from anyone who was in the area of 160^th Street and 84 Avenue between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

“There is high foot-traffic in this area and we are fortunate that no one else was hurt,” says Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT. “IHIT continues to work closely with Mr. Sharma’s family and our thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.”

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SURREY — Homicide investigators in British Columbia have been deployed following a daytime shooting Wednesday in the 15900 block of 84 Avenue in Surrey that left one man dead.

According to a statement from Surrey Police Service spokesperson Sgt. Tige Pollock, frontline officers from the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit were advised of a shooting Wednesday, June 11 at about 3:45 p.m. SPOSU officers attended the area and located a male suffering life-threatening injuries. Despite life saving measures, one man succumbed to his injuries at scene.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has now taken conduct of this investigation. Police say this is Surrey’s third homicide of 2025.

The investigation is in the early stages and IHIT is working in partnership with Surrey Police Service and RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit officers to complete priority tasks.

While the motive is still under investigation, Sgt. Pollock says the incident does not appear to be linked to any ongoing investigations.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

As IHIT is now the lead investigative agency, any inquiries should be directed to IHIT.